Vibration Isolation Systems Setup Guide, 2015 Optical Tops, Breadboards, and Supports Optical Tops Breadboards TMC Ametek, Peabody, Massachusetts

Vibration Isolation Systems Setup Guide, 2015 Optical Tops, Breadboards, and Supports Optical Tops & Breadboards Introduction Caution Optical Tops and Breadboards are heavy. TMC recommends the hiring of professional riggers or machinery movers to uncrate move to internal destination and to assist in the following procedure. The following procedure provides suggested steps to unload an Optical Top from a delivery truck, unpack and move to area for setup. Three people are typically required for the heavier tabletops. Safety is very important! Ensure you have the proper equipment and understand...

Vibration Isolation Systems Setup Guide, 2015 Optical Tops and Breadboards Unpacking Instructions Remove optical top from receiving area or delivery truck. Removing optical top will typically require a forklift. Remove top, sides and ends of optical top crate exposing the top on skid. Lift skid with a fork lift centered on long side. The skid will bow as crate is lifted. Fork lift tines Figure 2, Lifting crate centered on long side As skid is lifted and bows, insert appropriate size shim blocks on ends of skid as shown in figure below. Optical top Shim block Skid bowing Figure 3, Inserting shim...

Vibration Isolation Systems Setup Guide, 2015 Optical Tops and Breadboards Lift optical top from skid using space between top and skid and move to destination using fork lift if possible. Otherwise use professional rigging techniques. Optical top Shim block Skid Figure 5, Remove optical top from skid An optical top may be placed on its side. However, its load must be supported by the top and bottom skins, not by the side-walls. Note Set up optical top per appropriate instructions Proceed to install and setup optical top along with System 1 Post-Mount Supports as appropriate for your system configuration....

Vibration Isolation Systems Setup Guide, 2015